2006 NFL Draft Talk (1 Viewer)

[diesel7982]

A late guy I like is Chris Hannon out of tennessee. I believe he's 6'3 and was one of the fastest players one the team. If he could bulk up he could be a nice find late in the draft.

Needs to learn how to catch + run routes.

 

[Bloom]

Brandon Marshall (Central Florida) got his combine invite. I expect him to go on the first day after his two performances in hawaii.

 

[2112]

good stuff here

 

[cstu]

Very weak WR class. Next year will be much better. Guys I am watching:

Santonio Holmes

Sinorice Moss

Derek Hagan

Jason Avant

Martin Nance

Skyler Green

Hank Baskett

Mike Hass

Demetrius Williams

Greg Jennings

Dallas Baker

Maurice Stovall

Greg Lee

edit - just saw that Greg Lee declared

Jennings is a guy to keep an eye on. He played for Western Michigan and is flying under the radar right now. He played on a terrible team but put up prolific numbers:
STATISTICS No Yds Avg TD 2002 10 138 13.8 0 2003 56 1,050 18.8 14 2004 74 1,092 14.8 11 2005 98 1,259 12.8 14 Career 238 3,539 14.9 39Some more about him:Draftshowcase Interview

Ht: 5-11 Wt: 192

40 time: 4.38 seconds

Bench (225): 16 reps

Vertical Jump: 39 inches

Biography:

2005 - Western Michigan:

Greg Jennings is one of the most prolific receivers in Western Michigan University football history. He has received numerous awards and selections to various teams. Follwing the 2004 season he was named to the All-MAC First Team. In 2003 he was named to the All-MAC Second Team. He was selected at the Broncos MVP last year and was a team captain for the season. Currently he owns three letters and will be looking to earn his fourth this season. In the Broncos record books you will find Greg's name there several times. Currently he sits in 3rd and 4th place in receiving yards in a season with 1,092 last year and 1,050 in 2003. He is also 3rd in career receiving yards with 2,280 he only needs 1,390 yards to tie Steve Neal (1997-2000) for the most career yards receiving. Greg also sits 2nd in career touchdown receptions with 25 needing just 2 to tie Steve Neal and 3 to set a new record at WMU. Greg owns the top spot and is tied for second with Steve Neal with touchdown catches in a season. In 2003 Greg set the new mark at 14 and tied the old mark of 11 last year. Greg is also tied with Neal and 2 others with touchdown catches in a game with 3. He caught his three in one game against arch rival Central Michigan in 2003. In all purpose yards in a season he sits 2nd behind Shawn Faulkner (1983), Greg had 1,734 yards in 2003 and Faulkner posted 1,889. In a game Greg's 279 all purpose yards against UConn in 2003 moved him into a tie for 3rd with Lovell Coleman (1958), Tony Knox (1996) set the standard against West Virginia with 330 yards. Greg's 93 yard punt return for a touchdown against Northern Illinois last season gave him the 3rd longest punt return in school history. His 31 kickoff returns in 2003 put him 3rd on the all-time list for punt returns in a season. In 2003 he racked up 669 kickoff return yards which put him 4th in school history for yards in a season. Greg started all 11 games last season. He currently owns a 23-game reception streak. He had 5 100-yard receiving games, he owns 11 career 100-yard games, 2 punt returns for touchdowns, back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons making him only the second Bronco ever to achieve that feat. He has touchdown catches in 6 straight games, 5 games of 8 or more catches, he ranked in the NCAA top 25 in 3 categories; 8th with 99.3 receiving yards per game, 12th with 14.8 punter return yards per punt and 14th with an average of 6.7 catches per game. In the MAC he ranked 3rd in receiving yards and punt return average, 6th in receptions, 8th in all-purpose yards and tied for 9th in scoring. His most memorable catch in his career came at arch rival Central Michigan when he made a spectacular one handed grab, reversed his direction and ran to the end zone to complete a 79-yard touchdown pass play. Greg is majoring in Communications.

2004 - Western Michigan:

Greg was listed 11th on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 rankings. Was an All-Big 8 Conference selection in 2000. Earned all-state second team honors as a junior. Ran on the 4x100 meter relay squad at state meet. Earned all-conference honors in football, basketball, and track.

Now a record holder in touchdown catches in a season (14) and in a game (3 tie). Inured his ankle in 2002 against Virginia Tech and missed four games. In 2001 was Offensive Stallion of the year and was rated as the fifth best recruit in the MAC.

2002 - Western Michigan:

A redshirt freshmen from Kalamazoo, Michigan. Greg was listed 11th on the Detroit Free Press Fab 50 rankings. Was an All-Big 8 Conference selection in 2000. Earned all-state second team honors as a junior. Ran on the 4x100 meter relay squad at state meet. Earned all-conference honors in football, basketball, and track.

 

[rabidfireweasel]

bump

 

[Jason Wood]

Nice bump weasel...

Chad Jackson has gotten himself into the mid 1st round mix but it's still not clear whether he's overtaken Santonio Holmes or not. Holmes' weight [or lack thereof] may cause him to drop a bit, allowing Jackson to be the 1st WR off the board, but that's not a lock IMHO. They're likely the only two WRs off the board in round 1 unless one of the deep playoff contenders grabs Sinorice Moss late.

 

[rabidfireweasel]

What makes this position so hard for me, is that none of the big three jump out at me. Chad Jackson looks big and strong compared to the others, but he is no better than many first round wr's of the last few years. Is Holmes' upside higher than say Deion Branch? I think that due to discrepencies in people's values of the rb's and QB's, it will be very hard to get a read on where the wr's will go in any one particular league.

 

[ConstruxBoy]

What makes this position so hard for me, is that none of the big three jump out at me. Chad Jackson looks big and strong compared to the others, but he is no better than many first round wr's of the last few years. Is Holmes' upside higher than say Deion Branch? I think that due to discrepencies in people's values of the rb's and QB's, it will be very hard to get a read on where the wr's will go in any one particular league.

Even though there is a deep RB pool for dynasty leagues this year, I think the ability to get one is really going to be hurt by the poor WR pool. Those RBs will go much quicker than they would/should.

 

[milfordshane]

Here are some workout warriors you may not have heard of. Please forgive the format, these came from a spreadsheet. I eliminated the headliners and tried to concentrate on the lesser known guys with size and speed.

Name, School, Height, Weight, 40yd, Bench(if available), Broad, Shuttle, Cone,

Kimer, Ethan Penn State 6003 204 4.45 19 40 1/2 10'10" 4.12 6.9

Fenner, Derrick Maryland 5112 189 4.38 13 41 10'6" 4.26 6.95

Obomanu, Ben Auburn 6010 205 4.45 41 10'1" 4.23 6.98

Austin, Miles Monmouth 6021 215 4.47 40 1/2 10'3" 4.14 7.09

Smith, Brad Missouri 6021 213 4.46 39 1/2 10'8" 4.33 7.01

Orr, Jonathan Wisconsin 6021 198 4.44 39 10'8" 4.16 7.07

Hixon, Domenik Akron 6024 200 4.37 38 1/2 10'7" 4.17 6.77

Aromashodu, Devin Auburn 6024 201 4.35 39 10'0" 4.17 7.05

Webb, Jeff San Diego State 6021 211 4.4 36 10'6" 4.08 6.81

Workout numbers aren't everything, but a few of these guys weren't on my radar till I saw these measurables.

 

[bearsharks]

Mike Hass will probably outshine all these fools.